Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

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Chapter 32

It was late at night at the Encounter Bar. As soon as they entered, Layton pulled Alex towards the stage. “Come on, maybe you’ll like her,” he said.

Alex wasn’t really interested and tugged Layton upstairs to get a drink.

On the stairs, Layton glanced back at the stage and suddenly tugged Alex, almost making them stumble. “Alex, look! Isn’t that Ellie?” he exclaimed.

Alex squinted at Ellie, who was singing on stage in a white dress, and his face darkened.

looks amazing.” Layton said, impressed. “She’s really grown

warning look, and Layton

his jaw tense. “She looks like, a ghost with

Layton observed. He grabbed Alex and headed downstairs. “Is your girl going through a

just snorted coldly and

Ellie was on her way to the restroom when she saw Alex smoking in the hallway. She paused for a moment, then decided to avoid him and head to the restroom

her, even going so far as to insult her. That morning at her apartment, he’d been particularly harsh. She didn’t argue back, but

herself in an awkward situation by being around him again. If

the hallway, she ran into Layton, who greeted her with a smile. She just

been able to get his hands on something from her brother’s pocket. If

and walked over to Alex, giving him a look of disapproval. “At Haley’s birthday party, I helped you out, but I